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I bought 9 peeps at TSC on Feb 26th and they were all the same age and size. I got 3 Reds and 2 black and white peeps and the rest were yellow fuzz butts, but are white now. The little one has had problems that started off with the crusty butt and has always had what looks like a hard time...

I have a Buff O that went broody 22 days ago and still no yellow fur balls. She is sitting on her eggs, but when I went to go a collect the other hen eggs, she was sitting on the nesting box next to her original spot. I left those eggs alone and when I check on her she will be on one nest one...

I was going to order a Brinsea incubator and would like to know the current coupon code. I know it is only 10 percent, but that will help pay for shipping. Does anybody know the current code??? If there is no code, than I can wait until they have one. I want to hatch some chickens and...

When can I move my Guinea birds outside? I live in deep South Texas and it will be 100 degrees for at least another month and night time lows might hit 78 until September. I was wondering at what week of age to put them in their outside Coop? I have had the best luck with Chickens being...

I just picked up 16 Guineas this morning 7-18-13 and one was already died and 4 more have died. They were feed that Green gel from Meyers and they have 2 sources of water and an additonal waterer with sugar added. It is hot down hear in South Texas, so I had a red light at first, but I switched...

I stopped collecting the eggs from the Coop to see if the Hens would start sitting on the Eggs. I have 6 boxes and one box is used buy my older Red hens and I am still collecting their eggs, So that leaves me with 5 boxes, one box is empty and three have 8 to 9 eggs, and one has eggs from 2 hens...

My Buffs are 18 weeks old and I have 14 hens and 2 roos, and no eggs as of yet. When should they start laying? I have 2 Red sex links that are over a year old and they are laying just fine, a egg a day for the most part. I also have 3 Golden Cockoo Marans hens and 1 Golden Roo, does anybody know...

I have 4 Golden Cockoo Marans and 16 Buffs that are currently in a 2 x 6 brooder. I live in deep south Texas and the night temps are mid 50's at the coldest and usually run around upper 60's. With the current peeps, this makes the third time to raise babies, but this is the 1st time I had...

I bought what I thought were 8 RIR's pullets from Tractor Supply, but It looks like 2 are the same and 6 are the same. It looks like the darker ones (the 2) are the RIR's, but what are the other 6. This picture is about a week old and the difference in looks is even greater. The lighter ones...

I have a problem with the chicken poop causing a increase in nitrogen in my soil, which has resulted in the death of my cat. Dog might have the fungal infection also, will not know until visit to Vet. I need to buy some Formalin solution to spray and kill the fungus. I know it is used in...

I currently have 3 Hens and 3 Roos (chickens) and would like to start raising Quail. I live in deep South Texas so it gets very hot down here. For example today 11-26 it is over 80 degrees. Basically I need to know what type of coop design is needed, what is the comfort range in regards to temps...

I think there are 3 roos and 3 girls in my gang of 6. They are about 10-12 weeks old and 3 have larger combs, while the other 3 have no combs. This is a pic of Big Betty she/he is much larger than she/he sisters. /img]https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/94688_img_0062.jpg. Big Betty...

Hello ever body. I should finish my chicken Coop this weekend. Just need to finish screening with hardware cloth and cement the hardware cloth in the ditch around the parameter. I live in deep South Texas, where Texas meets Mexico and the Gulf, so it is usually very Hot here. Thus the subject of...